To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.

Mark Twain

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc

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Historical criticism Custom and convention Moral relativism Morality

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1896 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

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United States

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Twain, Mark, [published anonymously]. "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc." Harper's Magazine. New York, Apr. 1895-Apr. 1896.

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Twain, Mark. "Translator's Preface." Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. Dover Publications, 2002.

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